Ayurveda Cookbook For Beginners: Kapha

by Rohit Sahu

All you need to know about Ayurvedic Diet and Cooking along with easy-to-follow recipes backed by the timeless wisdom of Indian heritage to balance your Kapha Dosha...

India is well-known for its traditional medical systems, which include Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani. Ayurveda, which derives from ancient Vedic scriptures, is a 5,000-year-old medical ideology and philosophy based on the idea that we are all made up of different types of energy. It is more than just a medicinal system; it is often regarded as a way of life.

Ayurveda contains some miraculous practices for body rejuvenation through diet and nutrition. It is a user-friendly and practical immersive system that helps the person to be self-sufficient and accountable for his/her health. It is a system of empowerment, prosperity, and long life.

According to Ayurveda, there are 3 elemental bodily doshas—Vata (space or air, equated with the nervous system), Pitta (fire, equated with enzymes), and Kapha (water, equated with the digestive system) (earth and water, equated with mucus). Psychology is governed by a parallel set of mental doshas such as Satogun, Rajogun, and Tamogun.

Each dosha has unique characteristics and roles within the body and mind; the natural predominance of one or more doshas describes a person’s physical constitution (Prakriti) and personality. According to Ayurvedic practice, a significant etiologic aspect of the illness is a mismatch between the bodily and mental doshas.

Each has its own special strengths and weaknesses. To align these, the concepts of proper lifestyles, eating behaviors, and daily and seasonal routines practiced in Ayurveda can be implemented with appropriate modification. 

I’ve made a complete cookbook series on all 3 doshas; this is Kapha, others are also available! You can use this series to adjust your lifestyles and routines to supports your constitution.

Ayurveda emphasizes Ahara (diet) and Anna (food) as a means to a decent life, fitness, and well-being and asserts that proper nutrition nourishes the mind, body, and soul. The elimination of toxins from the system and the electrochemical enrichment of the body are the primary goals of Ayurvedic Cooking. It is thus both an art and a science when cooking becomes alchemy and food becomes Tantra.

With this “Ayurveda Cookbook For Beginners Series,” I provide you the best dietary practices, recipes, and everything you need to balance and heal your doshas alongside enjoying the authentic Indian flavors.

This guide’s Ayurvedic Cooking techniques tell what to eat and how to eat to help the healing process and assist the body in removing contaminants and maintaining equilibrium. It has a wealth of knowledge on healthy diet, proper food combinations, food quality, food timing, and cooking methods.

In this guide, you’ll discover:
✔️An Introduction to Ayurvedic Cooking
✔️Benefits of Ayurvedic Cooking and Diet
✔️Common Misconceptions in Ayurvedic Cooking
✔️Rules to Consider for Ayurvedic Diet
✔️An Introduction to Kapha Dosha
✔️Tastes that Pacify Kapha
✔️Tips to Set Up Your Ayurvedic Kitchen (utensils, spices, cooking oils, and other stuff)
✔️The Recipes (featuring soups, rice dishes, sabji, curries, raitas, chutneys, salads, sweets, beverages, and special Indian treats)
✔️Food Combining for Doshas
✔️Kapha Seasonal Guide (Ritucharya)
✔️Ayurvedic Diet FAQs

All the recipes in this cookbook are traditional, time-tested over decades, and are based on Ayurvedic principles. They can aid a yogi's yoga practice by keeping the mind calm and are thus ideal for all yoga practitioners. The beauty is that the recipes are not only sattvic in nature but are also tasty and have that authentic Indian taste!

220 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 5, 2021

About the author

We've advanced a lot. However, with this advancement, we have brought many mishaps upon ourselves as well. In today's world, our health is constantly under siege - from the pervasive influence of mobile phones to our dietary choices and overall lifestyle.

In this landscape of emerging health concerns, there is a growing need for holistic healing practices that nurture the body without disrupting its natural harmony. This quest for a balanced life has led to a resurgence of interest in alternative therapies such as Ayurveda and spiritual practices. Recognizing the wisdom and effectiveness of these ancient systems, people are increasingly turning to them for a life that is not just healthy, but also happy and fulfilling.

Rohit Sahu is an Indian author in the fields of Ayurveda and Spirituality. With over 8 years of experience in writing on these subjects, Rohit is deeply invested in exploring and sharing the nuances of holistic health and wellness. His passion extends to reading and writing self-help books, each of which focuses on a unique aspect of human well-being.

Rohit's approach to health is distinctive. He addresses one issue at a time, offering solutions steeped in ancient wisdom yet relevant to modern lifestyles. His books are not just compilations of knowledge; they are treasures that guide readers toward a state of contentment, happiness, and comprehensive well-being, encompassing the Mind, Body, and Soul. With each page, Rohit invites his readers to embark on a journey of self-discovery and natural healing, tapping into the timeless practices that have nurtured civilizations for centuries.